(VOVWORLD) - Da Co Hoai Lang (Night Drumbeats for the Absent Husband) was composed by musician Cao Van Lau in 1919. It tells the love, anguish and pride of a young woman who awaits her husband’s return from the battlefield as she listens to the sound of war drums. Since then, Da Co Hoai Lang has been performed by generations of singers of Cai luong (Reformed Opera).
(VOVWORLD) - After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the “Things Everlasting (Dieu con mai)” concert series has returned, with the theme “Vietnam’s Aspiration”. The latest concert showcases the aspiration to develop Vietnam into a prosperous and powerful nation and honors healthcare workers who worked on the frontline battling the COVID-19 pandemic.
(VOVWORLD) - “The Spotify Play” is written by Swedish investigative tech journalists Sven Carlsson and Jonas Leijonhufvud. If you want to know how Spotify’s CEO and co-founder Daniel Ek beat Apple, Google, and Amazon in the race for audio dominance, this book will tell you.
(VOVWORLD) - Over the past time, the family of Ms. Hoang Thi Mai and Mr. Quang Van Hac in the northern province of Son La have made an effort to preserve the cultural values of the Thai ethnic people. They hope to promote the Thai culture within the diversity of Vietnamese culture.
(VOVWORLD) - For more than 20 years artisan Dang Van Hau of Phu Xuyen district in Hanoi has been researching ways to improve the traditional craft of making To he, toy figurines made from rice dough. He has devoted his talent and passion to preserving these traditional toys and promoting them to the outside world.
(VOVWORLD) - Playwright Luu Quang Vu and his spouse, poet Xuan Quynh have been admired for a number of literary works that they created throughout their careers. To celebrate the 80th birthday of poet Xuan Quynh, a poetry-music-drama night titled “Green Chrysanthemum” will be held to offer a glimpse at the life and career of the talented poet.
(VOVWORLD) - VOVWorld or VOV5 of the Voice of Vietnam broadcast its first overseas program on September 7, 1945. Over the past 77 years, VOV5 has served as a bridge linking Vietnam with international friends. VOV5’s journalists, editors, and broadcasters have covered Vietnam’s politics, economy, culture, and social life, its achievements, and the challenges it faces.
(VOVWORLD) - In recent years, the northern city of Hai Phong has launched a TV series of art performances and organized many mobile music and art shows in remote areas.
(VOVWORLD) - The “2022 chanting festival” was held in Thua Thien-Hue province as part of the Autumn Hue Festival, helping to preserve and promote the folk music of Vietnam’s central region.
(VOVWORLD) - A Cai Luong (Vietnamese reformed opera) themed “No Nuoc Non”, adapted from the work of former VOV President Nguyen The Ky, will be performed in Ho Chi Minh City. The play features President Ho Chi Minh from his childhood to his journey for national salvation.
